Rey is reincarnation of Anakin Skywalker? theory

I'm not sure about any reincarnation, but all throughout Star Wars there are archetypes:

universally recognizable patterns which have emerged and been repeated in various ways, across the ages, through symbols, kinds of characters, actions or words, and more.

Some links for better definitions and examples:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype
• http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/how-to-write-better-heroes-and-villains-archtypes
• http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/myths_archetypes.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetypal_literary_criticism
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungian_archetypes

These patterns, which we might initially dismiss as sheer repetitions (e.g. history repeating itself), are echoed both throughout literature and often within collectively epic and generational tales such as Star Wars. Such echoes are not accidental or insignificant.

Archetypes help us appreciate how Yoda, Tiresias, Obi-Wan, Merlin, Gandalf, and the Oracle from The Matrix function comparably and fill similar roles within their respective stories, enriching their tales while sharing connections with other myths and legends and even contemporary stories around the world.

This is one of the things that is most essential in Star Wars' mythical nature and universal appeal: it speaks across time and cultures thanks in great part to these archetypes.

The larger cycle of "The Hero's Journey" (AKA "The Monomyth": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomyth) means characters like Anakin, Luke, and Rey share generally similar paths, from a relative status of nothingness to an instrumental and ultimately heroic potential fulfilled.

Joseph Campbell, who George Lucas studied, wrote and spoke about the archetypal aspect of heroes, most notably in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces).

So, even if Rey is not really a physical reincarnation of Anakin, she seems very much to be inspired by a similar archetypal nature, and that alone is fairly significant.

JediMasterRobert

 

Rey definately has a darker side. The way she fought back against Kylo with the aggressive reverse force mind-reading and the angry lightsabre fighting style proves it.

 

I really hope not. We need to move past Anakin, for one, and secondly, making the first female good guy Jedi character actually just another male character we've seen before is really doing the saga a disservice. It's a cheap and silly idea.

 

THANK YOU! People dismiss this theory just because it has Hayden Christensen in it (eew gross amirite ).

 

And he already did that in RotJ. Now things are back out of whack because of Luke's actions/inactions. Anakin's story is over.

As for the ratings, they exist for a reason. If I come on here spouting some stupid crap, I fully expect to get the ratings that reflect that.

 

B-T-Dubs, things can't be out-of-whack- if Anakin Skywalker was the chosen one. If his story is really over then the force would still be in its own balance. So the bigger question, in regards to this theory, is Anakin HAS to be present in some sense for things to be so "off ... now as for Rey being his direct reincarnation, that's a tough theory to bite into .